A week after a very simple dinner at Atelier 317, we celebrate Mom's birthday again, this time with everyone.
I picked Kashmir because it is my favorite Indian restaurant in the city.
Of course, I asked everyone to come in Indian fashion. :)
Mom had violent reactions about wearing a maang tika. She complained that it would ruin her bangs.
Well, guess what? Her stubborn daughter always gets her way! :P
Appetizers were served at the tables:
Hummus with Pita - traditional Middle Eastern dip made with chickpeas tahina, olive oil
and lemon juice
Vegetable Samosas - deep fried triangular pastry stuffed with potatoes and green peas
Chicken Shawarma
Other dishes were served buffet style
Chicken Kashmiri Yakni - my favorite with lots and lots of calamansi
Bundi Raita - softened lentil balls in seasoned yogurt dip
Kashmiri Rogan Josh - tender mutton pieces cooked in rich gravy of spices and herbs
Machhli Masala - fillet of lapu-lapu cooked in freshly ground spices and curry sauce
Tandoori Murgh - spring chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic and ginger with a combination of
special spices and grilled in a special tandoor oven
Palak Paneer - fresh cottage cheese and spinach simmered in tangy, creamy gravy
Dahl Chana - whole Bengal lentils cooked over slow fire with spices, herbs and butter
Biryani
Raan E Taj - whole leg of mutton cooked in authentic northwest frontier style
Gulab Jammu - golden fried balls of milk pastry soaked in sweet saffron syrup
The bottles
The birthday cakes (clockwise from top left): Everyday Mom Cafe Mocha Cake, Hizon's Mocha Cake,
Becky's Kitchen Prune Cake, Coffee.com Ensaymada Cake, Sweet Bella Strawberry Charlotte,
my cousin Nikko's homemade Pistachio Saffron Cheesecake, Diamond Hotel Baked Cheesecake
Mom taking foreverandever with her birthday wishes (again!!!)
The most-awaited part of the night: Attacking the cake buffet!!!
We did a pretty good job as always
Thank you everyone for celebrating with us! :)
May I now present to you… drum roll, please...
THE CHINDIANS!!!
I love my sister Jamie's attire!
The Grandmother Chindian :)
Mom prepared her own birthday giveaways this year. She bought lucky charms for the
Year of the Snake. Cannot get the Chinese out of her, can you? :P
Happy Birthday, Mommy!!! Sorry for messing up your bangs! :P
Kashmir: Merchants Center Building, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila. Tel: +632 524 6851
